NYC Parks Events Calendar
Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
Friday, May 9, 2025
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
Free!
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
Art Inspired by Eric Carle
at Multi-Use Room (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan 

6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join us to create colorful artwork inspired by the unique painting style of Eric Carle.
Category: Art, Best for Kids, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Saturday, May 10, 2025
WonderSpark Puppet Show: The Little Red Hen & Puppet-Making Workshop
at Urban Farm (in Randall's Island Park), Manhattan 

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join RIPA and WonderSpark Puppets for a puppet show and workshop at the Urban Farm during Bird Bonanza! Help us figure out “Who Will Help Me Make the Bread?”
Category: Arts & Crafts, Birding, Art, Games, Best for Kids, Workshops, Gardening
Free!
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
Celebrate and Dance: Tinikling
at King Manor Museum (in Rufus King Park), Queens
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Celebrate this AAPI Heritage month at King Manor with the Queensboro Dance Festival by learning the National Dance of the Philippines, Tinikling!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, Dance, Art, Food, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Free!
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Nature Sketching
at Arthur Kill Road and Brookfield Avenue (in Brookfield Park), Staten Island 

10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Hike Brookfield Park as an inspiration while learning drawing techniques to create a seasonal scenic sketch drawing.
Category: Art, Urban Park Rangers, Hiking
Free!
Mother’s Day 2025
at Wave Hill, Bronx 

10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Celebrate Mother's Day at Wave Hill!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Birding, Nature, Art, Fitness, Food, Outdoor Fitness, Wildlife, Accessible Activities, Exercise Classes, Yoga & Pilates Classes
Monday, May 12, 2025
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
Free!
eGALitarian Brass Presents: Groove
at Garibaldi Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Enjoy a free lunchtime chamber music performance in Washington Square Park!
Category: Concerts, Art
Free!
Event
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
Free!
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
Free!
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
Storytelling Workshop
at Detective Keith Williams Field House (in Detective Keith L. Williams Field House), Queens 

2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
This workshop is designed to help participants develop their storytelling skills.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Best for Kids, Workshops, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Thursday, May 15, 2025
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
Free!
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
Friday, May 16, 2025
Spring Extravaganza Toddler Field Day
at Asser Levy Recreation Center (in Asser Levy Recreation Center), Manhattan 

9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for a Toddler Spring Festival. Celebrate spring with us and participate in games, arts and crafts and sports challenges designed for your tiny toddlers
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Best for Kids, Sports, Easter, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
Free!
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
Art Inspired by Eric Carle
at Multi-Use Room (in Highbridge Recreation Center), Manhattan 

6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join us to create colorful artwork inspired by the unique painting style of Eric Carle.
Category: Art, Best for Kids, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Family Art Project: Painting to Migratory Birdsongs
at Wave Hill, Bronx 

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
With the music of migratory birds for inspiration, sculpt and paint your own feathered friends!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Best for Kids
Free!
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
Sunday, May 18, 2025
Wings Over Wave Hill
at Wave Hill, Bronx 

9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Join us for a full day of amazing bird encounters!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Birding, Education, Nature, Art, Best for Kids, Wildlife
Free!
Douglas Dunn + Dancers Present: Vain Combat
at Garibaldi Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Presented by Douglas Dunn + Dancers, Vain Combat is a paean to cross-purposes.
Category: Dance, Art
Free!
Sea Shanty Sessions
at The Noble Maritime Collection 

2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Led by the Folk Music Society of New York, this program offers a great opportunity to experience authentic, time-honored maritime songs in an appropriately historic setting.
Category: Concerts, Art, Best for Kids, Seniors, Accessible Activities
Kids
Monday, May 19, 2025
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
Free!
Balafon Quartet – Tradition Reimagined
at Garibaldi Plaza (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
The Balafon Quartet: Tradition Reimagined is an acoustic ensemble featuring four balafons- – traditional wooden xylophones with deep roots in West African Mande culture.
Category: Concerts, Art, History, Best for Kids
Free!
Kids
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
Free!
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
Free!
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
Storytelling Workshop
at Detective Keith Williams Field House (in Detective Keith L. Williams Field House), Queens 

2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
This workshop is designed to help participants develop their storytelling skills.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Best for Kids, Workshops, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Thursday, May 22, 2025
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
Free!
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
Friday, May 23, 2025
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
Free!
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
Monday, May 26, 2025
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
Free!
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
Free!
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
Free!
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
Storytelling Workshop
at Detective Keith Williams Field House (in Detective Keith L. Williams Field House), Queens 

2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
This workshop is designed to help participants develop their storytelling skills.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Best for Kids, Workshops, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Thursday, May 29, 2025
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
Free!
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
Friday, May 30, 2025
The New Yorker's Parks Covers: A Centennial Stroll
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The stylistically diverse covers featured in this exhibition reveal much about our parks and their vital impact on urban life.
Category: Art
Free!
Ongoing Exhibition: Clay Sculptor Darren Thomas Corona
at H.H. Biddle House (in Conference House Park), Staten Island 

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for this exciting gallery exhibit, featuring local sculptor and potter Darren Thomas Corona!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Waterfront
Free!
Hip Hip Hooraay For Toddlers Day
at Gymnasium (in St. James Recreation Center), Bronx 

11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Come join NYC Parks for this "free" event
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Games, Best for Kids, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids
Dragon Boat Festival
at Multi-Use Room (in Alfred E. Smith Recreation Center), Manhattan 

3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Dragon Boat Festival
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Festivals, Best for Kids, Seniors, Recreation Center Programming
Free!
Kids